Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada

Canada: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 19.31 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.31 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 179 countries
All-time high
20.81 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
7.38 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200620231990: 7.4M tonnes1991: 7.4M tonnes1992: 8.0M tonnes1993: 8.4M tonnes1994: 8.5M tonnes1995: 9.0M tonnes1996: 9.5M tonnes1997: 9.9M tonnes1998: 9.6M tonnes1999: 9.8M tonnes2000: 10.0M tonnes2001: 8.9M tonnes2002: 7.9M tonnes2003: 8.1M tonnes2004: 8.1M tonnes2005: 16.6M tonnes2006: 16.8M tonnes2007: 17.3M tonnes2008: 17.5M tonnes2009: 14.4M tonnes2010: 16.6M tonnes2011: 17.6M tonnes2012: 17.2M tonnes2013: 17.8M tonnes2014: 18.4M tonnes2015: 19.2M tonnes2016: 19.5M tonnes2017: 20.1M tonnes2018: 20.8M tonnes2019: 19.9M tonnes2020: 18.8M tonnes2021: 19.5M tonnes2022: 19.2M tonnes2023: 19.3M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Canada recorded 19.31 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada peaked at 20.81 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.38 million tonnes, in 1990.

That places Canada 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year tonnes Change
1990 7.38 million tonnes
1991 7.43 million tonnes +0.7%
1992 8.03 million tonnes +8.1%
1993 8.39 million tonnes +4.5%
1994 8.47 million tonnes +1.0%
1995 8.98 million tonnes +6.0%
1996 9.54 million tonnes +6.2%
1997 9.94 million tonnes +4.2%
1998 9.57 million tonnes -3.7%
1999 9.85 million tonnes +2.9%
2000 10.02 million tonnes +1.7%
2001 8.89 million tonnes -11.3%
2002 7.91 million tonnes -11.0%
2003 8.12 million tonnes +2.7%
2004 8.11 million tonnes -0.1%
2005 16.56 million tonnes +104.2%
2006 16.78 million tonnes +1.3%
2007 17.32 million tonnes +3.2%
2008 17.50 million tonnes +1.0%
2009 14.40 million tonnes -17.7%
2010 16.58 million tonnes +15.1%
2011 17.56 million tonnes +5.9%
2012 17.23 million tonnes -1.9%
2013 17.75 million tonnes +3.0%
2014 18.40 million tonnes +3.7%
2015 19.18 million tonnes +4.2%
2016 19.48 million tonnes +1.6%
2017 20.09 million tonnes +3.1%
2018 20.81 million tonnes +3.6%
2019 19.89 million tonnes -4.4%
2020 18.76 million tonnes -5.7%
2021 19.52 million tonnes +4.1%
2022 19.24 million tonnes -1.4%
2023 19.31 million tonnes +0.4%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 19.31 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000 tonnes, 26.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +104.2% 8.11 million tonnes 16.56 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.76 million tonnes 7.38 million tonnes 9.94 million tonnes 10
2000s 12.56 million tonnes 7.91 million tonnes 17.50 million tonnes 10
2010s 18.70 million tonnes 16.58 million tonnes 20.81 million tonnes 10
2020s 19.21 million tonnes 18.76 million tonnes 19.52 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Brazil 25.37 million tonnes compare
  2. 5 Ukraine 23.65 million tonnes compare
  3. 6 Iran 21.10 million tonnes compare
  4. 8 Russia 15.81 million tonnes compare
  5. 9 Japan 15.38 million tonnes compare
  6. 10 France 12.65 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada?
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Canada was 19.31 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 20.81 million tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 7.38 million tonnes in 1990.
How does Canada rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Canada ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,800 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.